Source: Ward (2007), Kück et al. (2011), Brady et al. (2014)
Ants (family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera) are the most species-rich of all social insects, with more than 12,000 described species and many others awaiting description.[1] Formicidae is divided into 21 subfamilies, of which 17 contain extant taxa, while four are exclusively fossil.[2] Ants have come to occupy virtually all major terrestrial habitats, with the exception of tundra and cold ever-wet forests. They display a wide range of social behaviors, foraging habits and associations with other organisms, which has generated scientific and public interest.[1]
^ abCite error: The named reference Ward_2007 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference AntCat_Formicidae was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
and 27 Related for: List of ant subfamilies information
different genera, belonging to four subfamilies. For much of the twentieth century the number of recognized antsubfamilies varied from seven to ten, with...
subfamilies, of which 17 are extant and four subfamilies are extinct, described from fossils. In total more than 300 genera have been described. Ants...
divided into 103 genera and 10 subfamilies. No publication since 1999 has estimated the current diversity of Australia's ant fauna, although it has considerably...
Zigrasimeciinae, with modern antsubfamilies appearing towards the end of the Cretaceous around 80–70 million years ago. Ants diversified extensively during...
Fire ants are several species ofants in the genus Solenopsis, which includes over 200 species. Solenopsis are stinging ants, and most of their common...
the rank of the tribe to subfamily level as Paraponerinae, part of the Poneromorph subfamilies. Under the present classification, the bullet ant is a member...
Formica planipilis. Antsof the subfamily Dolichoderinae are frequently found in Kansas. Dolichoderinae ants may be the only ants that can survive in...
This is a listofantsof Great Britain, including endemic and introduced species. Compared with much of the rest of Europe, Great Britain has a smaller...
ant subfamilies which possess gamergates, female worker ants which are able to mate and reproduce, thus sustaining the colony after the loss of the queen...
belong to 10 different subfamilies. Thailand is the type locality for 81 species. An earlier comprehensive checklist ofant species of Thailand can be found...
Mutillidae are a family of more than 7,000 species of wasps whose wingless females resemble large, hairy ants. Their common name velvet ant refers to their resemblance...
The yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes), also known as the long-legged ant or Maldive ant, is a species ofant, thought to be native to West Africa...
a subfamilyofants, which includes species such as the Argentine ant (Linepithema humile), the erratic ant, the odorous house ant, and the cone ant. The...
jack jumper ant (Myrmecia pilosula), also known as the jack jumper, jumping jack, hopper ant, or jumper ant, is a species of venomous ant native to Australia...
segment 2 has a dorsal pair of long, slender pupal respiratory horns. Traditionally, phorids were classified into six subfamilies: Phorinae, Aenigmatiinae...
dig pits to trap passing ants or other prey. In North America, the larvae are sometimes referred to as doodlebugs because of the marks they leave in the...
ant (Camponotus consobrinus), also known as the sugar ant, is a species ofant native to Australia. A member of the genus Camponotus in the subfamily...
The meat ant (Iridomyrmex purpureus), also known as the gravel ant or southern meat ant, is a species ofant endemic to Australia. A member of the genus...
across 21 genera belonging to 4 subfamilies (Dolichoderinae, Formicinae, Myrmicinae, Ponerinae). The most speciose subfamily was Myrmicinae and the most speciose...
termed "white ants"; however, they are not ants, to which they are distantly related. About 2,972 extant species are currently described, 2,105 of which are...
and 12 subfamilies. There are 102 endemic species in Sri Lanka, with 48.6% of endemism. One endemic genus Aneuretus is also included to the list. The following...
Over 80 species ofants can be found in Sweden, distributed across 21 genera belonging to four subfamilies. Dolichoderinae Linepithema Tapinoma Technomyrmex...
the fire ant, or red imported fire ant (RIFA), is a species ofant native to South America. A member of the genus Solenopsis in the subfamily Myrmicinae...
occasionally called hell ants, are an extinct subfamilyofants (Formicidae) known from Cretaceous fossils found in ambers of North America, Europe, and...
Tetramorium is a genus ofants in the subfamily Myrmicinae that includes more than 520 species. These ants are also known as pavement ants. Tetramorium was...
ant (Paratrechina longicornis), also known as the black crazy ant, is a species of small, dark-coloured insect in the family Formicidae. These ants are...
Global Information